Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S5W-26937
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 21 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received regarding the abolition of the uniform business rate and the handing of control over business rates to local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-26670
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how abolishing the uniform business rate and handing the control of business rates to local authorities could impact on its proposed rates relief for shops and others hosting deposit and return reverse vending machines.
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Question reference: S5W-26761
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the return of Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the private sector.
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Question reference: S5O-03921
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will provide to North Ayrshire Council to support the construction of a new Ardrossan Academy.
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Question reference: S5W-26444
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many people are in receipt of free personal and nursing care (a) in North Ayrshire and (b) nationally.
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Question reference: S5O-03829
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people in North Ayrshire it expects to receive support from the new Scottish Child Payment.
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Question reference: S5O-03785
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs will be created in North Ayrshire through the expansion of early years learning and childcare.
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Question reference: S5F-03702
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2019
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to recent figures showing that the number of workers earning less than the real Living Wage has decreased by 13% in the last year.
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Question reference: S5W-25589
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many trainee doctors have been recruited to the NHS through each current medical fellowship programme since their inception.
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Question reference: S5O-03708
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether COSLA has made any suggestions regarding additional financial powers that it seeks during the remainder of the parliamentary session.
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